(SPOT.ph) The Eraserheads is a Filipino alternative rock band that transcends many generations. It was formed in 1989, which means that their repertoire was enjoyed by college kids born in the late '60s and '70s, then passed on to young adults in the following years. So it doesn't come as a surprise that when their songs were adapted into a jukebox musical, the show had sold-out runs. If you missed the previous stagings of Ang Huling El Bimbo, here's another chance to see it!
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Ang Huling El Bimbo Musical Call for Auditions
Full House Theater Company in a social media post on Wednesday night, July 27, announced that they're looking for new cast members for the hit musical. Not much has been said about the upcoming rerun, except for an e-mail address that clearly leads to the year of the show: aheb2023@gmail.com. The deadline for submission of a three-minute audition video is August 20.
The Ang Huling El Bimbo (AHEB) production is looking for actors to play the grown-up roles of Hector, Anthony, Emman, and Joy; as well as the college versions of all four characters. They're also filling the slots of Andre and Ligaya, and the ensemble.
Ang Huling El Bimbo Musical Through the Years
First staged on July 20, 2018 at Newport Performing Arts Theater in Pasay City, AHEB was written by Dingdong Novenario and directed by Dexter Santos. It follows the story of three friends: Hector, Emman, and Anthony, who find themselves in an unlikely mini-reunion 20 years after their college graduation. Their younger selves are revealed in a slew of flashback scenes, starting from how they met in a dormitory at college to how they parted ways on the last day of school, and all the challenges they faced along the way. These stories are all told through songs of the Eraserheads, which were arranged for the stage by musical director Myke Salomon.
Due to popular demand, it had two sold-out reruns in March 2019 and July 2019. Ely Buendia: A Night at the Theater, which was a musical concert featuring the cast and Ely Buendia himself, was staged in December 2019 and again in February 2020. A recorded 2019 performance was streamed for free in May 2020, while a ticketed show became available online in November 2020.
In December 2021, following months of theater closure due to the pandemic, the production had a homecoming concert.
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